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On Strike: Quebec Students Boycott Classes For 12 Weeks To Protest Proposed Tuition Hikes

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For the past three months, students across the Canadian province of Quebec have waged an unprecedented strike against rising tuition. On Friday, more than 100 students were arrested in Victoriaville. One protester reportedly lost an eye after being shot by a police projectile. The future of the strike is now up in the air. Over the weekend, the government proposed an offer to end the strike, but student leaders say they are refusing to recommend the deal to student protesters who will vote on the offer on 150 campuses over the next three days.

Read more: http://www.democracynow.org/2012/5/7/on_strike_quebec_students_boycott_classes